GFT – PORT CBA RATIFICATION: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
The GFT - Port Collective Bargaining Agreement Ratification meeting is scheduled on Friday, December 6, 2019. Members must be in good standing on or before December 6, 2019 to vote and must bring a valid ID. For more information, please contact the GFT Office at...
Representing GovGuam Agencies and Alutiiq Bus Drivers
GFT, AFT Local 1581, exclusively represents the Guam Department of Education Teachers and Support Staff, Guam Memorial Hospital Nurses and Staff, University of Guam Support Staff, Guam Community College Support Staff, Guam Waterworks, Guam Fire Department, Department of Public Health and Social Services Eligibility Specialists, Guam Port Authority, Department of Public Works Bus Drivers, Alutiiq Bus Drivers, Guam Police Department, Customs and Quarantine, Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center and the Department of Corrections, Port Authority of Guam Police I and II, Port Security Guard (Armed), Psychiatric Nurses, Psychiatric Technicians, and Department of Public Works Sanitation Division.
MEET ZORBA: GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Zorba is a little ball of energy! She loves to run and play and she's great with kids! Zorba is a black and white puppy who patiently waits for her furever family to bring her home! Meet her at the shelter today!
MEET BILLY: GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Billy is gorgeous! He's such a sweetheart and he really enjoys belly rubs! Billy is an orange Tabby with enchanting eyes! He can't wait to settle in with his furever family! See him at GAIN today!
THANK YOU!!!
Thank you!!! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this great union and your lives. When I arrived in Guam in 1990 I thought I would only stay for a couple of months. I never thought that I would be a teacher, a union activist; a fighter for...
MORE THAN 2,000 WORKERS JOIN AFL-CIO UNIONS
College professors, cable television installers and employees at donut shops, a hotel and in telecommunications are the latest workers to join AFL-CIO unions. Nearly 400 AT&T Mobility retail store workers in Mississippi and Wyoming have chosen Communications...
MEET PIKA: GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Pika is an athlete! She loves to run and she's got the looks too! Pika is a tricolor Spaniel mix with a love for big yards! She can't wait to meet her furever family! See her at GAIN today!
MEET PINEAPPLE: GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Pineapple is a treat! She greets you ever so sweetly and she loves belly rubs! Pineapple is a grey tabby with a white chest and alluring, yellow eyes! Meet her at the shelter today!
GFT’S CHAMORRO PHRASE OF THE WEEK BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEARN CHAMORRO:
Arekla hugando-mu (Put your toys away)
650,000 SIGNATURES FILED FOR BALLOT INITIATIVE TO PROTECT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN MICHIGAN
Great news from Michigan. Volunteers filed 650,000 signatures—more than twice the number required—to place a proposal protecting collective bargaining rights on November's ballot. Says Michigan State AFL-CIO President Karla Swift: This is a tremendous...
GRADUATES WILL PROBABLY START WITH LOW WAGE JOBS
Last month, almost 300 graduates received their diplomas from the University of Guam and over 100 received their Associate degree from the Guam Community College. We commend their hard work and perseverance to accomplish this goal, unfortunately the job...
TAKE ACTION TO HELP PALERMO’S PIZZA WORKERS IN MILWAUKEE
One of the most important legacies of the Wisconsin uprising is the mobilization of a new wave of activists. Nearly 300 workers at Palermo’s Pizza in Milwaukee are among this powerful new wave. Emboldened by the broader movement for workers’...
MEET GAVIN: GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Gavin is such a sweet babe! He loves all kinds of people and all kinds of laps to sit on! Gavin is a tricolor puppy with a big heart! He can't wait to meet his fuevery family! Meet him at GAIN today!
MEET PERSIA: GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Persia is a lover! She is an absolute purr machine and she's super friendly! Persia is a black and grey, long-haired kitten with soft, yellow eyes! She's so excited to meet her furever family! See her at the shelter today!